Endogenous dynamics of denunciation: Evidence from an inquisitorial trial.

Estévez, José Luis; Salihovic, Davor; Sgourev, Stoyan V

Estévez, José Luis; Salihovic, Davor; Sgourev, Stoyan V.

Afiliación

Estévez JL; Department of Economic and Social History, University of Helsinki, Snellmaninkatu 14 A, 00014 Helsinki, Finland.
Salihovic D; Population Research Institute, Väestöliitto, Kalevankatu 16, 00101 Helsinki, Finland.
Sgourev SV; Department of History, University of Antwerp, Sint-Jacobsmarkt 13, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium.

PNAS Nexus ; 3(9): pgae340, 2024 Sep.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39246669

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We develop an endogenous approach to the practice of denunciation, as an alternative to exogenous historical and sociological accounts. It analyzes denunciation as a response to increasing pressure, which in turn increases pressure on social contacts. The research context is the trial of Waldensians in Giaveno, Italy, in 1335, headed by the inquisitor Alberto de Castellario. A dynamic network actor model attests that coercive pressure not only raises the rate of denunciation but also compels denouncers to implicate individuals who are socially closer to them. We find that coercive pressure starts yielding diminishing returns relatively quickly, with the degree of redundancy of information escalating as a result of preferential attachment, increasingly targeting those already denounced by others, publicly announced suspects, and those having absconded from the trial.

Palabras clave

Inquisition; denunciation; endogenous dynamics; social control; social networks

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: PNAS Nexus Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Finlandia Pais de publicación: Reino Unido

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